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Apr 9 2010, 11:22 AM
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Anything posted here is up for revision. Post your suggestions.
- Prose Stories
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Now, many of you are probably wondering, “What is prose?” Well, prose is considered the opposite of scripted writing here in the Stories Forum. Prose writing is mainly affiliated with plot, description, characters, flow, and mechanics. In order to possess a strong prose story, it would need to show these qualities in a good form.
Learning how to write prose can be difficult, as there are many different styles out there. Many forms used by writers here differ from another, so, if needed, you may have develop your own personal style that you’re comfortable with, but is also accepted by the general community. Displaying good knowledge of grammar and spelling is a great start for any story, and developing an original plot will also captivate readers and get you a solid fan base.
However, prose is not normally the road that beginning authors take, for the fan base for Noob Stories is quite larger. Still, gaining respect in this forum can give you a good number of loyal fans that will read most of your work, and prose writing is normally the way to gain those fans. Writing prose can be considered difficult, but, with time and practice, you can learn the ropes and end up with a very strong prose story.
Also, it may be hard at first, but perseverance and a strong presence on the Story Discussion sticky and writing guilds will help. A lot of people find that their prose story doesn't draw enough readers and give up - even if no one comments, keep adding, because when you do get readers they'll have more to read and your skill should have grown with all the writing you've done. Stay strong.
- Noob Stories
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Now, many of you are probably wondering, “What is prose?” Well, prose is considered the opposite of scripted writing here in the Stories Forum. Prose writing is mainly affiliated with plot, description, characters, flow, and mechanics. In order to possess a strong prose story, it would need to show these qualities in a good form.
Learning how to write prose can be difficult, as there are many different styles out there. Many forms used by writers here differ from another, so, if needed, you may have develop your own personal style that you’re comfortable with, but is also accepted by the general community. Displaying good knowledge of grammar and spelling is a great start for any story, and developing an original plot will also captivate readers and get you a solid fan base.
However, prose is not normally the road that beginning authors take, for the fan base for Noob Stories is quite larger. Still, gaining respect in this forum can give you a good number of loyal fans that will read most of your work, and prose writing is normally the way to gain those fans. Writing prose can be considered difficult, but, with time and practice, you can learn the ropes and end up with a very strong prose story.
Also, it may be hard at first, but perseverance and a strong presence on the Story Discussion sticky and writing guilds will help. A lot of people find that their prose story doesn't draw enough readers and give up - even if no one comments, keep adding, because when you do get readers they'll have more to read and your skill should have grown with all the writing you've done. Stay strong.
- True Stories
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One of the main problems with our forum revolves around “True Stories” and their writers. People neglect to read the Code of Conduct and then freely post these truthful tales within our walls. With the recent change of the Stories Forum description, we hope that these stories will become more limited. We'll see as time keeps going.
Now, the main reason for this section is to tell you that if you wish to share your ingame adventures, please take it to the General Forum. There, telling said stories is perfectly fine, but here it is not.
- Reviewers
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I bet the word “review” has come knocking on your door a lot of times and you know what a reviewer is. But do you actually know what reviewers here on the stories forum do? And did you know that anyone is eligible to become a reviewer on the stories forum?
What a reviewer here on the stories forum does is very simple. A reviewer will look at key parts in a story. That is, spelling, grammar, description, plot, originality and characters. A few more could be added to the list, but those are the most important. They will either be put in an essay format or will be sectioned and then scored with some description about each section. Whatever method you choose, it takes time and practice to be a good reviewer.
Now there’s a third type of reviewer for script stories. Now since script stories, which are mostly noob stories in this forum, they grade with another element. They put comedy as a huge thing when it comes to these stories. You want to laugh, so these reviewers will take that in to consideration. Being this kind of reviewer is also no easy task, so make sure, if you want to become good, to keep practicing.
One last thing. As a reviewer, you might be subject to flame due to your decisions as a reviewer. This might come from the reader or the fans, as unfortunate as that gets. Just know that flaming will never be tolerated here and it can be reported if it gets bad.
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